Packaging and display case for cigarette lighter

ABSTRACT

The invention is concerned with a combined packaging and display case for cigarette or pipe lighters and similar small items formed of a suitable material such as cardboard which is scored for suitable folding and gluing to define a two section container, the removable bottom portion of which has a suitable opening therein for mounting and displaying the lighter and the top portion of which, when separated from the bottom portion, provides a suitable closed shipping container for the lighter.

United States Patent Guillerm [151 3,682,298 Aug. 8, 1972 [54] PACKAGINGAND DISPLAY CASE FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTER Inventor: Jacques Guillerm, 18bis, rue Victor-Hugo, Saint-Leu-La-Foret, France Filed: Oct. 2, 1968Appl. No.: 764,398

US. Cl. ..206/45.3l, 206/79, 229/8, 229/51 DB Int. Cl ..B65d 25/54, B65d85/00 Field of Search ..206/45.l4, 45.15, 45.31; 229/8, 6, 51; 220/8References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1/1939 New ..229/6 3,010,57111/1961 Transport ..206/45.15

3,224,633 12/1965 Allen ..229/5l 3,300,039 1/1967 Pilger ..206/45.31

Primary Examiner-William T. Dixson, .lr. AttorneyParmelee, Utzler &Welsh nswer The invention is concerned with a combinedpackaging anddisplay case for cigarette or pipe lighters and similar small itemsformed of a suitable material such as cardboard which is scored forsuitable folding and gluing to define a two section container, theremovable bottom portion of which has a suitable opening therein formounting and displaying the lighter and the top portion of which, whenseparated from the bottom portion, provides a suitable closed shippingcontainer for the lighter.

5 Claim, 8 Drawing Figures PACKAGING AND DISPLAY CASE FOR CIGARETTELIGHTER SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention is directed to a suitablyscored and perforated cardboard blank for folding and gluing to providean apertured display section for mounting an article therein and aseparable section for receiving the article and forming a packagingandshipping container therefore. One embodiment of the invention is asuitably shaped and scored rectangularly shaped blank having aperturesin one portion thereof for mounting and displaying the article and asecond non-apertured portion, each of which sections are provided withgluing flaps to form a sealed enclosure for the article.

In the drawing forming part of this disclosure,

FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a preferred form of cardboard blank asshaped and scored for folding;

FIG. 2 shows the blank of FIG. 1 folded and glued to provide anopen-ended combined display and shipping case;

FIG. 3 shows a front elevation of the display case portion as severedfrom FIG. 2 and glued;

FIG. 4 shows a side elevation of the display case of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a bottom view of FIGS. 3;

FIG. 6 shows a front elevation of the shipping case 7 portion folded endglued;

FIG. 7 shows a side elevation of FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 shows a bottom viewof FIG. 6.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, the combined packaging anddisplay case of the invention is formed from a suitable substantiallyrectangular shaped blank of cardboard or other suitable material asshown in FIG. 1 and provided with two longitudinally extendingtransversely spaced score lines 3 and 9. Extending outwardly from scoreline 9 is a suitable gluing flap having a notched opening 16 thereindividing the flap into two portions 8 and 8a. Across the top of theblank of FIG. 1 the score lines 3, 9 and an end wall of the blank areconnected by arcuate portions 4 and 6 and concave score lines 10, 13.Similarly the bottom portion of the cardboard blank is provided witharcuate portions 5 and 7 and score lines 11, 14. Extending transverselyof the blank, from notch 16, are score lines l2, l5 and severance lines17, 18. The purpose of severance lines 17, 18 will be later discussed.As now described, the the cardboard blanks of FIG. 1, has been dividedby the score lines 10, ll, 12, I3, 14 and into four connected segments1, la, 2 and 2a. The adjacent segments la and 20, on opposite sides ofscore line 3, are provided with suitably shaped matching openings 19 and20 for mounting of an article, such as a cigarette lighter, for displaypurposes.

The blank of FIG. 1 when folded along foldlines 3 and 9, with flaps 8and 8a glued to the inner faces of portions 2, 2a of the blank providesan open-ended envelope as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 of the drawing. Theopenings 19 and 20 of FIG. 1 provide for display of the cigarettelighter or other object placed therein. Such openings have notches 21,23 and 24, 22 therein corresponding to and for accommodating projectionson the lighter such as the sparkling wheel of the lighter and other suchprojections. It will be understood that the said openings 19, 20 will beof a size and shape cor responding to the object to be received therein,which I may be other than a cigarette lighter.

Referring again to FIG. 2 of the drawing, after the blank of FIG. 1 isfolded and glued to provide the envelope of FIG. 2 and the item to bedisplayed is mounted within the openings 19, 20 thereof, the bottomportion of the envelope of FIG. 2 may have the portion 5, 7 folded upondotted lines 11, 14 and secured together by any suitable adhesive toclose the bottom of the envelope of FIG. 2. The envelope now serves as adisplay case for the lighter.

If the object within the envelope is to be packaged, as

for delivery to a purchaser or mailing, the envelope or case of FIG. 2may be severed along lines 17, 18 of FIG. 1 and the lighter orotherobject removed from the display section-and placed within the upperportion 2 of FIG. 2. Thereafter the flaps 4, '6 may be folded alonglines 10, 13 and flaps 17, 18 folded along lines 12, 15 and either gluedor otherwise secured in place to form the shipping case of FIGS. 6 and7. FIG. 3 and 4 shows the bottom of the envelope or case of FIG. 2, whensevered along the perforations of lines 17, 18 of FIGS. 1 and 2.

Having described how the blank of FIG. 1 may be folded, glued andsubsequently severed into two separate portions for the purposes setforth, it will be understood that the invention can take manydifferently fomrs to display and package differently shaped and sizedarticles other the cigarette lighters.

Additionally, where for purposes of illustration the term cardboard hasbeen used it will be understood materials other than cardboard may beused, including suitable opaque as well as transparent materials.

Iclaim:

l. Apackaging and display case for objects, including cigarettelighters, comprised of a. a substantially rectangularly shaped blank ofsuitable material, including cardboard, having a length and width inexcess of twice the dimensions of the corresponding object to bereceived therein,

b. a pair of longitudinally extending score lines spaced from one margin.of the blank defining between them and said margin of the blank twoareas each of a width in excess of the width of the object to beenclosed and of a length in excess of twice the length of said object,

. an arcuate outward extension on the blank at the opposite ends of eachof said latter two areas defining gluing flap and an inwardly extendingarcuate score line underlying each said outward extensions forming afold line for the gluing flaps,

. a gluing flap extending laterally from one said longitudinallyextending score lines and having an inwardly extending notch thereindefining an area for separation of the blank,

. a pair of arcuate score lines extending transversely of said blankfrom said notch and between said longitudinally extending score linesdefining gluing flaps and oppositely disposed arcuate spaced serrationsextending through said blank aligned with said last named score linesdefining therewith gluing flaps and an area of selective separation ofthe folded and glued blank to define a display case and a shipping case.

2. The packaging and display case blank as defined in claim 1, whereinthe portions thereof defining the display case are provided withsuitable shaped opening therethrough for receiving and supporting thearticle to be displayed.

3. A packaging and display case for objects, includtransversely of saidblank from said gluing flap ing cigarette lighters, comprised of notchdefining an area-of separation of the blank a.v a substantiallyrectangular blank of suitable andproviding gluing flaps, and

- material, including cardboard, havingalength and f. convex fold linesjoining said concave lines of width in excess of twice the correspondingdimen- 5 spaced perforations defining fold lines for said i v sions ofthe object to be enclosed thereby, latter gluing flaps. v Y b. a pair oflongitudinally extending transversely e display 68 88 fin in Claim 3wherein the spaced score lines in said blank and spaced f bottom half ofthe said blank has suitable apertures one margin thereof defining twoareas having a thereon for mouhtihg fh -f tohedisptayed t r i length andwidth in excess of the object to be 10 and the depehdmg 8 p underlyingsaid received and dis lay d, played article may be glued together toprovide a c; arcuate outwardly extensions on each end of said closedbase and PPP the dlsphly two areas defining gluing flaps foldable uponunp s s and f p y case as d c131 derlying are at g -di f id fl 4 whereinthe display section of the case may be broken 4, a l i fla dilongitudinally and along said concave lines of spaced perforations, thearwardly of one'of said longitudinal score lines and tide rcfhovtd f P yand 9 in the having a notch therein intermediate the ends PackagingPortions of the stud case and the flaps P thereof defining areas ofseparation of the two verposit? ends of said Packaging Po fold! andglued fl h l f the blank for shipment or delivery to the purchaser.

e. concave lines of spaced perforations extending $32 33" UNITED STATESPA"ENT OFFICE CATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3 ,6S2,298 D d August 8,1972 Inventor( Jacques Guillerm It is certified that error appears inthe abeve-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are herebycorrected as shown below:

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-Assignee Societe' des Industries Modernes pour limportation et la'vente de produits manufactures (S.I.M.)-

Signed and sealed this 3rd day of April 19 (SEAL) Attest:

M.FLETCHER JR. ROBERT QOTTSCHAL I i g ing Officer Commlssloner ofPatents

1. A packaging and display case for objects, including cigarettelighters, comprised of a. a substantially rectangularly shaped blank ofsuitable material, including cardboard, having a length and width inexcess of twice the dimensions of the corresponding object to bereceived therein, b. a pair of longitudinally extending score linesspaced from one margin of the blank defining between them and saidmargin of the blank two areas each of a width in excess of the width ofthe object to be enclosed and of a length in excess of twice the lengthof said object, c. an arcuate outward extension on the blank at theopposite ends of each of said latter two areas defining gluing flap andan inwardly extending arcuate score line underlying each said outwardextensions forming a fold line for the gluing flaps, d. a gluing flapextending laterally from one said longitudinally extending score linesand having an inwardly extending notch therein defining an area forseparation of the blank, e. a pair of arcuate score lines extendingtransversely of said blank from said notch and between saidlongitudinally extending score lines defining gluing flaps andoppositely disposed arcuate spaced serrations extending through saidblank aligned with said last named score lines defining therewith gluingflaps and an area of selective separation of the folded and glued blankto define a display case and a shipping case.
 2. The packaging anddisplay case blank as defined in claim 1, wherein the portions thereofdefining the display case are provided with suitable shaped openingtherethrough for receiving and supporting the article to be displayed.3. A packaging and display case for objects, including cigarettelighters, comprised of a. a substantially rectangular blank of suitablematerial, including cardboard, having a length and width in excess oftwice the corresponding dimensions of the object to be enclosed thereby,b. a pair of longitudinally extending transversely spaced score lines insaid blank and spaced from one margin thereof defining two areas havinga length and width in excess of the object to be received and displayed,c. arcuate outwardly extensions on each end of said two areas defininggluing flaps foldable upon underlying arcuate scorelines for said flaps,d. a gluing flap extending longitudinally and outwardly of one of saidlongitudinal score lines and having a notch therein intermediate theends thereof defining areas of separation of the two vertical halves ofthe blank, e. concave lines of spaced perforations extendingtransversely of said blank from said gluing flap notch defining an areaof separation of the blank and providing gluing flaps, and f. convexfold lines joining said concave lines of spaced perforations definingfold lines for said latter gluing flaps.
 4. The display case as definedin claim 3 wherein the bottom half of the said blank has suitableapertures thereon for mounting the article to be displayed therein andthe depending gluing flaps underlying said displayed article may beglued together to provide a closed base and support for the displaycase.
 5. The packaging and display case as defined in claim 4 whereinthe display section of the case may be broken along said concave linesof spaced perforations, the article removed from display section andplaced in the packaging portions of the said case and the flaps onopposite ends of said packaging portion folded and glued for shipment ordelivery to the purchaser.